[Closed] Stopping smoking!!

Oh yeah, I think I'm in, as long as this is a +1 situation.

Mrs 16 has gone through too much to be left gnashing her teeth at home!

Spending a lot of time idle with an inability to concentrate. This is frustration...

@ scuzz

Your inability to concentrate is a classic symptom for the just-turned-ex-smoker.

It does get better. Promise.

Satsuma?

Sorry cant make the social evening on the 1st.
Come on scuzz, you can do it.

Camo - Mrs16 is more than welcome.

Go on scuzzy - you can do it! Just think, after 24 hours, your join club awesome!

Spending a lot of time idle with an inability to concentrate. This is frustration.

It gets better and it gets easier

11th day off the fags today, feeling great, drinking a lot of water. Reckon I've saved £65 quid already too 🙂

This is no longer a thread. It's a [i]movement[/i].

Nice going, randomjeremy!

It's been three weeks for me, which means I've saved well over £100.

The knowledge that I have wasted huge heaps of cash on smokes makes me feel one-third 😳 , one-third 👿 and one-third 😥 .

Camo - Mrs16 is more than welcome.

Sweet! I'll confirm tomorrow dude.

camo16 - Member

This is no longer a thread. It's a movement.

Careful - you will get Elf enquiring after your [i]movements [/i]again

lol@ TJ!

You given Lady_G a snog yet?

Thanks Camo16, it was kind of a happy accident, I was rushing to catch a plane and left my smokes at home, didn't have time to buy any more on the way to the airport either. By the time I'd landed at my destination, sorted out a car and got on the road it had been nearly a day already, and I thought "I'll try this". That was 11 days ago and I can't see myself going back now.

I feel tired all the time which I guess is because I don't have the drug coursing my veins, but I'm sleeping deeply which is good. Taste is better already, smell better, and that smokers' guilt has gone. I swear smoking makes a person depressed!

I even went for a 2 mile run yesterday.....

Well done RJ! Welcome to the [s]smugness[/s] [b]AWESOME[/b] Club 😀

Work day one complete. Ended up having to get lost in something random... Bring on the evening!

lol@ TJ!

You given Lady_G a snog yet?

Would the prospect frighten her into stopping 😕

Would the prospect frighten her into stopping

Lady G - Yooo hoo
*puckers up*

😆 your gonna need Botox soon with all this puckering TJ...

Ok, I'll be honest - I haven't cut em out completely today, but only had three so far. I was just about to light up another when I saw TJ puckering up 😕 Maybe I won't!

Don't be hard on yourself though Lady G. See the reduction as part of winning the war. You might lose the odd battle, but the aim is to be healthier, right? So, any reduction is a good thing.

Tomorrow, try to only have two. And so on.

Tell you what; I heard Khani coughing up some right nuggets today, I was actually quite frightened. 😥

Tee hee

Just keep that image in your mind lady G
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Day two.

[i]Please excuse any trolling. [/i]

Good luck scuzz... 😀
Lady g, finger pull time m'dear, cast away your your chains of baccy..stand tall' and say NO MORE!!.......FREEEEDOOMMM!!!! GRRRRRR!! Braveheart stylee 😀
Satsuma? or a smint....

Tell you what; I heard Khani coughing up some right nuggets today, I was actually quite frightened.

after a bad few days, morgs needs to get re-motivated and needs to select a new stop day 🙁

😥
Today?....

Don't worry fella. Its ok to fall off. Just get back on when you're ready. I've been off for 3 weeks now. I've done the maths this morning and I reckon I've saved £120.60.

That's some serious motivation. Specifically that represents exactly one fifth of the cost of a Kona Blink at JE James at the moment. Not that there's any reason I'm using that as a frame of reference. That was just a simple comparison I plucked out of the air 😉

Honest.. 🙄
Come on morgs..it's not over yet, one step back after a hundred forward isn't the end mate
TEEJAYYY!!!!! Get puckerin.........

Feel your pain morgs, had a shite few days also, work stresses, relationship fail/end and a dose of man-flu have all lead to naughty Mr Benson knocking on my door 😥

Oops is it ok to mention doors? 😳

Not back ones........
Naughty... 😳

It's that three-week thing Yeti was on about, morgs.

Deep breath, re-read your original posts and go again when you're ready.

Oops is it ok to mention doors?

Depends. Are they back doors? 😆

It's been a rubbish few days for the 16 household, too. I was mentally totting up the cash I'd saved from denying the advances of Mr. John Player (£125) and thinking about a fancy new ride. Then we found an infestation of wood worm thingies in our back room that's going to take £200 to put right. One step forward, two steps back...

There have been moments of weakness.

But I don't want to be a smoker any more. That's my bottom (fnarf fnarf) line.

Good luck all.

Morgs - you're still officially awesome to me. Fenred - slam those doors in Mr. Benson's face, dude. It's not too late!

Here\s a great big hanger door:

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I don't know whether its at the front or the back?

Looks like a gentle operation (no bashing allowed). So it's probably a front door. 🙂

Still game for playing out fenred, give us a shout when your up for it. 😀

morgs / fenred - get back on the wagon 🙂

And all giving-up smokers* are allowed to mention doors ... its a special temporary reprive granted by the women's lib police 😉

*actually, surely some of you are now 'EX-SMOKERS'! Yey, permission is now awarded to be an annoying smug bar-steward ...

right. motivation needed. I have the pang for it......tonight. get this crappy day at work finished and get my personal statement written tonight (PCGE Application - another source of huge stress) then its smokey-free time 🙂

Can't be smug til the axis of awesome are one..... 😥

My private jet only fits thru the front door of my hanger binners, I definately wouldnt want that thing smashing through the back.

Camo, you're right fella and hats off to all of the strength and awesometastical willpower shown by the A-Team quiters.

Still game for playing out fenred, give us a shout when your up for it.

Yep, still game bud, been gripped by man-flu for past week so not fit but could be around on Sunday if you're free?

it'll be the afternoon if I am, I'll let you know..

Nice one, I'll email you my mobile number.

smokey-free time

Update us, then, when you banish Evil Dr. Cig!

The DJ in Club Awesome is pumping out the "Eye of the Tiger".

It's dedicated to Morgs and fenred...

morgs/fenred,

Don't give up on giving up.

Just see your relapse as just a temporary blip 🙂

These things can happen.

The DJ in Club Awesome is pumping out the "Eye of the Tiger".

It's dedicated to Morgs and fenred...

No worries Guys, if you did a week or more you can kick it for good.
Non smoking is the way forward for all right thinking heroes.
Don't hang about get off the baccy today. We are here to support you.
Kick the little monsters into touch.

Camo, Ho, Cheese thanks for the motivation and support!

Khani - You can FRO! 😆

There is no escape........The pub singers got **** all on me........

C'mon, Khani, you and me...

* coughs *

Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance
Now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive

Hell yeah.

Round two, anyone?

So many times, it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

😆 so it begins......

Hey guys, what do you think of trying these electric ciggy things like "totally wicked tornado tank enic".....Any good but could be an alternative to cold turkey?

Training montage from Rocky IV is more inspirational me thinks...

now....where to get a couple of KGB types to follow me round in a snow-chained up Zil while I run round in the mountains...?

Jeezus camo, I hope you had to google those lyrics and DON'T actually know them off the top of your head 😯

😆

I googled them. Honest.

Now I can't get that **** song out of my head...

And lo, he has delivered unto us an ear-worm

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that'll learn ya!...I hope it haunts you until the early hours of tomorrow morning 😉

See that photo, fenred?

That's you that is.

8)

(Now get back to quitting or I'll cut/paste more semi-motivational, pain-inducing 80s classics)

😆

camo, that is me! Taken in '76 running up the steps in Basildon Town Centre (Next to Toys r'Us)

I [i]knew it![/i]

😀

Hey guys, what do you think of trying these electric ciggy things like "totally wicked tornado tank enic".....Any good but could be an alternative to cold turkey?

Mate of mine once tried one of these out. Brought it to work for a day or two. Then he chucked it away saying he felt like a right ****

Are we going to have an official "Running Up Steps Like Rocky" competition?

Bolton Town Hall has some likely looking ones

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Not bad binners but it's hardly 'Philly' is it? 😉

We'll have to make do. On a positive note, if we leave it more than a week it's likely to be snowing

ADRIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!

😀

I'm game!

I'm there!

Will there be a prize?

You could all do it as a nice end to your beer and curry evening next week, 10 pints and a king prawn vindaloo should fuel all your little smoke free bodies nicely! 8)

Here's a little quiz to keep us inspired:

Those who are temporarily off the wagon are welcome to join in!

[b] Q1: So, you've come this far. Well done. But do you still think fags are cool? [/b]

Not so much. Bedraggled smokers clinging to dry space in office doorways is not a good look.

[b] Q2: What's the worst smoking-related noise? [/b]

That foul whistle laugh that 'mature' smokers hack out. If cigarette buyers heard that sound at the exact moment they bought their 20 Bensons, smoking would be eradicated in less than a month.

[b] Q3: What's the best thing about quitting? [/b]

Feeling fitter, richer and, quite frankly, a little bit smug.

[b] Q4: Are you still feeling it for satsumas? [/b]

Hell yeah. Bring on their juicy health goodness! Apples, on the other hand, can **** off.

[b] Q4: Any smoke-related trivia for Camo? [/b]

When I'm old and grey - that's when I'll sport a massive beard/moustache combo and carry Werthers Originals wherever I go – I may just take up pipe smoking. 😳

Your turn!

Q1-no, not for a long time
Q2-GNNNAAARRGGGHHCHE!!!! Don't miss making that sound in the morning
Q3 I can breath when I'm going uphill, you'd think I'd have noticed earlier that I couldn't before
Q4 yes, it's been a rocky road, but changing variety helps
Q5 tobacco has formaldehyde in it 😯

Q1 - Far from it!
Q2 - When laughing your head off dissolves into a massive coughing fit
Q3 - Enjoying not going through cash at the same rate. I'm definitely climbing better on't bike
Q4 - My skin seems a lot better, less dry with all the vitamin C I'm ingesting

Nicotine from a cigarette reaches the brain in 8 seconds, which is faster than the time it takes for injected heroin or cocaine, which is about 12 seconds.

So shall we slow things down and get a crack habit?

bloody hell guys - just had a chainsmoking episode. Had some bad news in the form of finding out a friend hung himself last night.

not in a good place now 🙁

Jesus mate! As news goes, it doesn't get much worse than that. I think you can allow yourself a bit of leeway.

Sending you some positive vibes!

Sorry to hear that morgs..that's pretty crap 😥

morgs, it's hard to know what to say that'll help you in any way whatsoever...

You have my best wishes and sympathies.

As binners says, it's serious leeway time.

Had that happen within my immediate family morgs,I sympathise...Keep your chin up buddy and dont bottle anything up.

cheers guys....if anything I feel worse for it so I guess that counts for something, right?

Oooh 'eck morgs, that's really shit for you - sending you hugs.
On a personal note - I have still cut down, but it ain't helped working this week with a couple of colleagues who smoke.
Are you still going for drinkies next week? Can I still come along and will someone beat me with a big stick into actually quitting completely?

It's only a blip morgs, and after news like that I don't blame you mate 😥

Please do come Lady_G - then I can get the hug in 'real life' 😉

*practises hugs for next week, being somewhat out of practise these days*
Is there a plan for meeting up?

I think we've settled on 7:30 at deansgate somewehre and need to get numbers for the feed.

So far, I have Binners, Bagpuss, Camo, M(r)sCamo Lady_G (+1???)

Apologies who I have missed out - really need to get the numbers now 🙂 oh - and a consensus of where to eat haha

I don't have a +1 🙁
And, sorry, but I don't like curry - strange I know!